Cordon Bleu

This specialty has traveled all over the world, and is still a favorite of French kids. Here is an easy adapted recipe you can make at home. Serve with a simple salad of lettuce and vinaigrette.

Serves: 4Hands-on: 15 minutesTotal: 15 minutesDifficulty: Easy

Serves: 4

Ingredients

8 slices rotisserie chicken breast

8 slices bacon

4 slices Swiss cheese

⅓ cup all-purpose flour

⅓ cup bread crumbs

2 large eggs

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. ground black pepper

1 Tbsp. butter

1 Tbsp. sunflower oil

Directions

Step 1

On a plate, lay two slices of chicken breast on top of each other. Top with two slices of bacon, one next to each other. Add a slice of cheese on top of the bacon, and fold the chicken breast slices over in half.

Step 2

Add the flour to a bowl. Add bread crumbs to another bowl. Beat the eggs in a third bowl, and season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Soak the chicken breasts in the eggs, then in the flour, and finish with the bread crumbs, flipping the chicken stack to coat each side.

Step 4

In a medium nonstick skillet, melt the butter slowly over medium-high heat. Add the oil, combine in the skillet, then cook for about 2 minutes on each side, or until the bread crumbs are golden.

Step 5

Serve warm.

Nutrition Information

Amount per serving

Calories

590

Total Fat

38g

Saturated Fat

16g

Cholesterol

220mg

Sodium

1100mg

Total Carbohydrate

17g

Dietary Fiber

1g

Sugars

2g

Protein

38g

Recipe Information

Serves: 4

Ingredients

8 slices rotisserie chicken breast

8 slices bacon

4 slices Swiss cheese

⅓ cup all-purpose flour

⅓ cup bread crumbs

2 large eggs

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. ground black pepper

1 Tbsp. butter

1 Tbsp. sunflower oil

Directions

Step 1

On a plate, lay two slices of chicken breast on top of each other. Top with two slices of bacon, one next to each other. Add a slice of cheese on top of the bacon, and fold the chicken breast slices over in half.

Step 2

Add the flour to a bowl. Add bread crumbs to another bowl. Beat the eggs in a third bowl, and season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Soak the chicken breasts in the eggs, then in the flour, and finish with the bread crumbs, flipping the chicken stack to coat each side.

Step 4

In a medium nonstick skillet, melt the butter slowly over medium-high heat. Add the oil, combine in the skillet, then cook for about 2 minutes on each side, or until the bread crumbs are golden.